check back
phrasal verb
checked back; checking back; checks back
informal
: to return to a place, person, etc., in order to try something again or to get additional information
We are not hiring today, but check back next month.
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Connections is released at midnight in your local time zone, so be sure to check back with Newsweek daily for more hints, clues and answers.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
This is a developing story, check back for details.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
Keep checking back below as Deadline reviews the best and buzziest movies of the festival.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
This is a developing story, check back for details.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
Keep checking back below as Deadline reviews the best and buzziest movies of the festival.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
Please check back again soon for the recorded video.
LIVE
VIDEO TO BEGIN AFTER AD
Loaded: 0%
Progress: 0%
Use up and down arrows to change volume, and spacebar or enter to toggle mute.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Check back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20back. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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